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. A HBRMBTIGALLY 4SILALLD GAN. No. 305,680. PatentedSept. 23, 1884 UNITED STATES PATENT @Erica CUNINGHAM BRAKE, F PHILADELPHIA, PENSYLVANIA.

HERMETICALLY-SEALED oANf SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0.305,680, dated September 23, 1884.

Application mea May 2, 1284. (N modem To a/ZZ whom, t may concern.'

Beit known that I, GUNINGHAM DEAKE, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Philadelphia. in the `county oi'. Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hermetically-Sealed Cans; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention7 which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specication, and in whichp Figure l is a perspective view of a can of my improved construction. Fig. 2 is a smilar view of the upper portion of the can, showing it as being opened and Fig. 3 is a crossl sectional View taken through the sealing-strip.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

My invention has relation to that class of cans for containing preserved articles of food in which a strip ot' metal isl soldered around the joint between thetop or cover of the can and the body of the same, sealing the said joint, and in which the said sealing-strip is provided with a loop or eye for the insertion of an implement by means of which the strip may be stripped off from the joint by winding it upon the said implement or key; anditconsists in the improved construction and combi'- nation of parts of such a can, which is provided with a loop upon its top forthe insertion and reception of the key or implement g when notlin use, as hereinafter more fully described'and claimed. In packing vessels or cans of this class the key or opening implement has generally beeninserted into the loop of the sea-lingstrip when the can is prepared for shipment; but by having the key thus ready for operation the sealingstrip may,dur-

ing transportation and handling oi' the can, be torn loose for a portion of its length by objects engaging the key, thus admitting air into the can, or the strip may be removed by persons handling the boxes or cans and turning the keys; and for the purpose of avoiding these drawbacks I construct the can with a loop at its top, which will serve to hold thekey when not in use, and thus prevent the strip from being removed or loosened while being transported or handled. y

In the drawings, A indicates the can, an B the cover. C is the sealingstrip, formed with the eye D, for the reception ofthe shank E of the Tfshaped key or opening implement F; and G is the strip or loop upon the cover, under which the key is inserted and'retained when not in use.

lI am aware, as stated, that cans or similar packing vessels have been made having a sealingvstrip soldered over the joint between the sides of the can and the cover, and having a key or opening implement adapted to be inserted into an eye at one end of the strip, and to wind the said strip upon itself, and I do not wish to claim this construction; but

I claim- A hermetically-sealed can having a sealing -strip formed with an eye or loop, and provided with a strip or keeper orloop, in combinationl with a key or opening implement adapted to be inserted into the eyevof the sealingstrip and under the strip keeper or loop, as and for the purpose shown and set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereunto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

. CUNINGHAM BRAKE.

lVitnesses:

Leurs BAG-GER', AUG-usr PE'rERsoN. 

